Tag Archives: olympics

I woke up in Chita, already quite eastern Russia, dreading what lay ahead of me; Eastern Siberia leading into Far East Russia is a lot of blank space. The “Lonely Planet Russia” book can’t come up with anything to say … Continue reading →

Weren’t the Olympics a testament to the greatness of Britain in many ways? I loved it. I’m already a huge Olympics fan, but count me as still on a buzz after these two weeks. I’ve been to London three or … Continue reading →

Who doesn’t love the Olympics? What’s not to love? I can’t get enough of it. All travelers should have a special relationship with sport competitions among countries. How can you visit Ethiopia and not be curious about the marathon? How … Continue reading →